Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A Chinese dynasty (1279–1368) established by the Mongolian ruler Kublai Khan with its capital at present-day Beijing. It was superseded by the Ming dynasty.
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- proper noun The imperial
dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the basic unit of money in China
- noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Chinese metal holders would need to start thinking in terms of whether they could pay fewer Yuan at future date for the same amount of metal, which isn't an issue with the Yuan-$ rate essentially fixed as it is now.
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Chinese metal holders would need to start thinking in terms of whether they could pay fewer Yuan at future date for the same amount of metal, which isn't an issue with the Yuan-$ rate essentially fixed as it is now.
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Compelling a revaluation of the Yuan is the first step in stopping that bad habit.
Scott Paul: What Would Reagan Do? He'd Stand Up to China Scott Paul 2010
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Also the Chinese Government unfair manipulation of the Yuan is also negatively affecting the entire European economy.
Think Progress » Scott Brown Claims That The Stimulus Has Not Created ‘One New Job’ 2010
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Once an imperial garden, today Yuanming Yuan is open to the public as a parkThe Yuanming Yuan is now a park visited by thousands of Chinese each year.
150 Years Later, Destruction of Beijing's Summer Palace Still Inspires Patriotism 2010
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Although it remains a minor event in history books in Britain and France, the destruction of the Yuanming Yuan is described in Chinese history texts as a key event in the country's "100 years of humiliation," and a cautionary tale of what can befall China if it bows to Western influence.
150 Years Later, Destruction of Beijing's Summer Palace Still Inspires Patriotism 2010
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This week these emerging economies began to gang up against China as its artificially low Yuan is going to force them to have to competitively devalue their currencies and impose damaging protectionist measures.
Diane Francis: China's Cheating Outed by Other Poor Countries Diane Francis 2010
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These days, the Yuanming Yuan is growing in popularity.
150 Years Later, Destruction of Beijing's Summer Palace Still Inspires Patriotism 2010
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Once an imperial garden, today Yuanming Yuan is open to the public as a parkThe Yuanming Yuan is now a park visited by thousands of Chinese each year.
150 Years Later, Destruction of Beijing's Summer Palace Still Inspires Patriotism 2010
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Although it remains a minor event in history books in Britain and France, the destruction of the Yuanming Yuan is described in Chinese history texts as a key event in the country's "100 years of humiliation," and a cautionary tale of what can befall China if it bows to Western influence.
150 Years Later, Destruction of Beijing's Summer Palace Still Inspires Patriotism 2010
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